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Thread started 05/29/21 4:30pm

TrivialPursuit

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RIP B.J. Thomas

I loved him when I was younger. He started as a Christian artist and crossed to country/pop.

"(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"

“Raindrops (Keep Falling On My Head)”

"Don't Worry Baby"

“Most of All”

and more.

I guess he was fighting lung cancer. Here's the Personal Life section from wikipedia:

Thomas has been married to singer-songwriter Gloria Richardson since December 1968.They have three daughters: Paige (born 1970), Nora (adopted from North Korea in 1978), and Erin (born in 1979).Shortly after Thomas's career began, he became dependent on drugs and alcohol, which led to his marriage nearly ending. On January 28, 1976, Thomas became a Christian, less than a month after Gloria did. Most press sources indicate that Thomas has been sober since Gloria and he reconciled in 1976.

On March 23, 2021, Thomas announced on his official Facebook page that he has stage IV lung cancer and is being treated in Texas.He died on May 29 of that same year at his home in Arlington, Texas.



Greatest Hits: https://www.youtube.com/w...zPbyY4IEag

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Reply #1 posted 05/29/21 6:22pm

heymistermusic

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Rock and Roll Lullaby was just a beautiful song... one of the greats!

https://www.youtube.com/w...UNNkIyFjRE


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Reply #2 posted 05/29/21 6:27pm

JoeBala

Whoa I recently got a vinyl by him. Great talent beyond those hit songs. Rest Sir. Gotta pull out the record and listen in his memory.
Just Music-No Categories-Enjoy It!
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Reply #3 posted 05/31/21 2:18pm

jjhunsecker

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A great singer...
There’s a very good Greatest Hits CD on Ace Records UK
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